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What does "skeleton" mean?
skeleton at the feast
a person or event that brings gloom or sadness to an occasion of joy or celebration
skeleton in the closet
some fact, as about one's family, kept secret because of shame or fear of disgrace
See skeleton in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms
skeleton in (one's) closet
A source of shame or disgrace, as in a family, that is kept secret.
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